U.S. NAVY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10508, 9 February 1920, Page 6

U.S. NAVY

A BIG PROGRAMME SIXTEEN SUPER-DREADNOUGHTS • PROPOSED. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian ami N.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 8, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, February 7. Mr Josephus Daniels (Secretary to tho Navy), has announced that he will place before Congress within a fortnight Jiis naval plans. Ho is contemplating the construction -of sixteen super-dread-noughts and ten battle-cruisers, with an expenditure of 780 million dollars. He will also ask for a construction appropriation of 200 millions for trie fiscal year, beginning on July Ist, and fifty millions for increased pay to tho naval personnel. AERIAL PROGRAMME. BIG FLEET oFsEAPLANES. (Received February 9, 1.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, February 7. Mr Craven, Director of Naval Aviation, informed the House of Representatives that tho Navy Department contemplates the construction of two giant seaplanes, the largest in tho world, and asked for an appropriation of 636,000 dollars for this work. Ho also recommended tho construction of four new N.C. planes, 150 smaller seaplanes, and three small non-rigid dirigibles, ail costing 2,700,000 dollars. Mr Craven said that the giant seaplanes would have a capacity of thirty tom and 140 foot wing-spread.